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Secret Service acknowledges ‘failures’ in protection of Trump in Pennsylvania shooting

by Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 20, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service has taken responsibility for the failures that resulted in the July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and is asking for more resources going forward, a top official said Friday. Acting Director Ronald Rowe briefed reporters on the agency’s […]

Racing toward Election Day, control of U.S. Senate and House up for grabs

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks introduced legislation that would provide a tax credit for individuals pursuing in vitro fertilization treatments as discussions of IVF access pick up in Congress. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)

by Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 21, 2024 WASHINGTON — The country’s next president will need a friendly Congress to make their policy dreams a reality, but control of the two chambers remains deeply uncertain with just weeks until Election Day — and whether the outcome will be a party trifecta […]

FBI investigating shots fired near Trump as apparent assassination attempt; Trump is safe

Donald Trump campaigned on Saturday in Ottumwa to an overflowing crowd at the Bridge View Center.

by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 15, 2024 WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating a possible assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump after gunshots were fired Sunday near Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, where the GOP presidential nominee was playing golf. The FBI said in a statement to States […]

D.C. Dispatch: Iowa delegation moves on IVF, foreign farmland purchases

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks introduced legislation that would provide a tax credit for individuals pursuing in vitro fertilization treatments as discussions of IVF access pick up in Congress. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)

by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 13, 2024 As Congress reconvened this week, access to in-vitro fertilization has come up again as a top issue for lawmakers in the weeks leading up to the 2024 general election. The U.S. Senate will vote again on legislation bolstering access to IVF treatments next week, Senate Majority […]

Federal officials say no sign bird flu is spreading among humans, despite Missouri case

A Missouri case marked the 14th person to contract highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, this year amid ongoing outbreaks among poultry and dairy cattle. The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Iowa State University tests samples from animals for viruses such as avian influenza. (Photo courtesy of Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory)

by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 12, 2024 WASHINGTON — Public health officials are still trying to determine how a Missouri resident contracted bird flu without having any contact with infected animals, but said Thursday there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission taking place in small enclaves or in a more widespread manner. The […]

A Defining Showdown in Philadelphia: Trump and Harris Present Stark Choices for America’s Future

White House

In a debate marked by sharp exchanges and competing visions for the country, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took the stage in Philadelphia to make their case to the American people. As the 2024 election looms, this was a pivotal moment for both candidates, who are vying not only for their […]

Police must honor press freedom by letting journalists do their jobs

Crime Scene

by Rekha Basu, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 27, 2024 Last week, for the second time in recent years, a group of celebratory friends and free-press advocates gathered on my lawn to toast a victory after a wrongful detention by Des Moines police. Ted Nieters, a freelance photojournalist, who had covered Middle East wars and conflicts […]

Summit jumpstarts pipeline efforts with purchase of old land easement agreements

Opponents of Summit's pipeline project include landowners, county governments and environmental activists. (Photo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)

by Jack O’Connor, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 16, 2024 Summit Carbon Solutions has purchased old land easement agreements from a former rival company to help speed up its carbon pipeline construction project, Summit officials confirm. Summit’s former rival, Navigator CO2, attempted its own carbon dioxide pipeline project before backing out in October 2023. With Navigator […]

Struggle for control of Congress intensifies as presidential contest shifts

In this year’s battle for control of Congress, Republicans aim to increase their slim majority in the House of Representatives and flip the Senate, while Democrats are hoping to hang onto their majority in the upper chamber and regain control of the House. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)

by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 14, 2024 WASHINGTON — The 2024 battle for control of Congress centers on just a handful of Senate races and about two dozen House seats, putting considerable pressure on those candidates to win over voters as party leaders and super PACs funnel millions of dollars into their campaigns. […]

Libertarian presidential candidate Chase Oliver speaks against two-party system at Iowa State Fair

Libertarian presidential candidate Chase Oliver spoke asked for Iowa voters to support the Libertarian Party at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 10, 2024. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 10, 2024 While major changes have shaken the 2024 presidential race in recent weeks, Libertarian presidential candidate Chase Oliver said at the Iowa State Fair Saturday it was important for voters to show their opposition to the two-party system regardless of who tops the ticket. When the Libertarian […]

             

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